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Mr Anhinga agrees to a photo shoot

It’s another grey morning here in the ‘Sunshine State’, and this morning, Mr. Anhinga paid his usual visit to my back yard. “How about a photo shoot for my blog?” I asked. “Good idea” he said, “but be sure to get my best side. I understand that ones left profile is more attractive than the right. So, how’s this?”

“Now be honest with me; is my right side better or worse?”

“Perhaps if I tuck my neck down a wee bit, to show the softness of my throat feathers, and I’ll also shake out my wings just a little?”

“Now I think I should spread out my glossy black wings, and if we can get just some of that colour in your garden, for a bit of a contrast.”

All the while this was going on, Mr. GBH stood like a statue, pretending that he hadn’t noticed that he wasn’t the subject of my photos today. ” See if I care!” he muttered with a bit of a sniff, as I disappeared back into the house to have my breakfast.

I have some pics taken through the window but they are not very visible. They are very skittish and fly away when anyone walks past. They do come right to my front door mat when the door is open and then call me!